Police solved on Friday, June 26, the attempt to kill a businessman who was ambushed after attending his college graduation ceremony in Pantukan, Davao de Oro with the arrest of three people, including an ex-policeman and a woman. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine...
DAVAO CITY – Authorities arrested on Friday, June 26, three of four suspects in the shooting of a fresh graduate in Pantukan, Davao de Oro on Thursday, June 25. The Davao de Oro Provincial Police Office said the suspects were arrested less than 24 hours in a hot-pursuit operation. Recovered by...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone admitted that losing veteran guard Scottie Thompson leaves a significant void, but the multi-titled mentor remains confident his backcourt has enough depth to step up. Cone revealed that Thompson was ruled out of the Final 12 due to a hamstring injury, paving the...
The Marcos administration is proposing a record ₱7.2 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2027, an increase of six percent over the current year, as the government seeks to counteract an economic slowdown triggered by geopolitical conflict and domestic spending scandals. According to National...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, June 26, disclosed that it has recommended to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the filing of charges under the Anti-Hazing Act against Ateneo men 's basketball head coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and 10 other members of the team 's...
A man who had just graduated from the Kolehiyo ng Pantukan was shot and wounded in Pantukan, Davao de Oro on Thursday afternoon. Investigation said the victim and his family were about to board their car when unidentified gunmen on board a vehicle appeared and shot him. The suspects fled...
Malacañang expressed confidence that the Philippine economy will post stronger growth in the second half of the year despite the government 's decision to lower its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
The pre-trial conference (PTC) for Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial--which entered its fourth day Wednesday, June 24--is now over halfway complete in terms of the marking of documents. Perhaps more importantly, the actual trial is still on track to begin on July 6, as...
China 's word regarding its "suspicious" activities in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal)--a fertile fishing ground well within Philippine territory--shouldn 't be taken at face value. Thus, said former House quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman Robert Ace...
Amsterdam - While I was doing stand-up comedy in Holland, the future of show business landed in Quezon City. This is the kind of event that makes you wish you had mastered the art cloning yourself long before artificial intelligence did. Last week, tech entrepreneur, filmmaker, and visionary Nigel...
More unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral patrols will be conducted near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the coming months, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed on Tuesday, June 23, following the detection of a movable floating...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said the tragic Tacloban City school shooting--where at least three minors died--must not be used to spread "false narratives". This, as De Lima joined on Monday, June 22 the growing list of lawmakers who have condemned the incident that rocked...
